Sean Herriott

8.9

Lush black fruit flavors accompanied by lavender spice in the bouquet. This one sneaks up on you with the 15% abv. A modern take on the pleasures of drinking wines from the Cotes due Rhone. — 10 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.1

Bottled May 30, 2014. A little bit of added weight due to the aging. Really nice. — 10 years ago

Greg Sorensen

9.0

Super interesting and drinkable blend of Syrah and Dornfelder. — 11 years ago

Keesha Shepherd

9.2

Keesha had this 11 years ago

Lisa McDougall

9.3

Very good flavour. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

8.9

70 tocai fruilano 30 ribola giala — 12 years ago

Robbin Gheesling

Founder/Educator Vineyard Adventures

9.2

Still rather youthful! — 13 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.2

2008 magnum. Very smooth and silky. More concentrated than other Stella wines I've tasted, due to the hot vintage, but still very elegant. One of the very best producers in Montalcino. — 10 years ago

with Federico, Stefano and 1 other

Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

9.1

Really enjoyed this- needed a gentle decant, due to quite a bit of sediment, but I was rewarded with dusty leather, sautéed mushrooms, rich earthiness, and a touch of bramble. As it opened, I got a bit more ripe plum, dried dark cherry and some cedar. The low alcohol (13.3%) and noticeable acid made this well integrated wine, a great food wine. I had it with sautéed shallots, green beans, and a filet in brandy peppercorn cream sauce. Very enjoyable! — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Smith

9.0

This wine is a riper Albariño, with dominant flavors of melon and stone fruits. However, it still demonstrates lemony acidity and salty minerality. It's crisp, yet has a more substantial mouthfeel due to a small percentage of the wine being fermented in French barrels and aged on lees. It's the duality of warmer climate/citrus fruits and crispness/mouthfeel that make this wine interesting. ¡Feliz día de Albariño! (only $14-$18/bottle, widely distributed). — 11 years ago

Rick Hadsall

9.2

Dark fruits, some sweetness balanced by soft tannins. Delicious on its own or with food!! — 11 years ago

Lisa Skinker

8.9

Used my Vinturi aerator and it was very tasty... Blackberries with a moderate tannin finish. Pleasant Cab.
— 11 years ago

Daryl McCurdy

8.9

This rating is heavily based on setting. But solid summer drinking choice. — 13 years ago

Robbin Gheesling

Founder/Educator Vineyard Adventures

8.9

Having a cold while on tour really stinks! — 13 years ago

Mr.Pink

9.4

Tasted from a 3 Liter/Double Mag. This wine is a big Yquem. The fruit flavors I get are honey melon, peach and pineapples. The botrytis is massive in this wine. I even prefer this wine to the 83, 86 and 89. However, due to the rains in 82, there is not much to go around. Harvest began on September 16 and ended on the 25. Five weeks of rain follow. They will waited until November 7 to make a final pass. — 10 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.0

Carmignano classico, sangiovese, i due cabernet e merlot. Grande morbidezza e equilibrio, tannini gustosi e facili da bere, bei terziari che spostano in alto la complessità. Il Carmignano spesso resta in disparte ma merita veramente tanto. — 11 years ago

Reinholds Zviedris

9.4

Very rich tasting wine for summer - best enjoyed with some BBQ. Reminds me of Argentinian wines. Dark berry aroma. Cherry, dark berry taste with some oak finish. — 11 years ago

Rick Galiardo

9.4

Bordeaux wine dinner; 6/18/15: Pichon Lalande 1990 - Lighter color than others, I think passing its prime. A little dry on the finish but perfectly nice still. Gruaud Larose 1989 - Very classic nose and palate of cedar and pine notes. Most silky palate of the bunch. Two at the table thought it was wine of the night. Not as much to my taste but very much classy Gruaud. Cos 1986 - Funky barnyard nose. Deep palate with still strong tannin, but plenty of fruit coming through. Liked it but there was some brett there that to me, hurt. Lynch Bages 1985 - For me, the wine of the night, largely due to the truly stunning nose. A tad dry on the palate but still long finish of dark fruit. — 11 years ago

Lauren Barnard

9.5

Our Christmas dinner wine. Love everything about this wine. Excellent tannins. Soft, structured. Maybe slightly young still. But a rare find. — 11 years ago

Donna Tomlinson

9.7

Smooth finish — 13 years ago